On Feb. 26, 2012, just three weeks after his 17th birthday, Trayvon Martin was murdered. Today would have been his 24th birthday. The killing of Trayvon triggered a series of protests and inspired the …
Read More >This guest post is published as part of our blog series related to the American Studies Association conference in Atlanta, from Nov. 8-11, and as part of the American Studies Now blog series. Share using #2018ASA By Macarena …
Read More >Beyond the Pink Tide Art and Political Undercurrents in the Americas by Macarena Gómez-Barris View the table of contents How can we create a model of politics that reaches beyond the nation-state, …
Read More >By Sunaina Maira, author of Boycott!: The Academy and Justice for Palestine On December 19, 2017, sixteen-year old Ahed Tamimi slapped Israeli soldiers who had invaded her home in the West Bank. The …
Read More >By Shelley Streeby, author of Imagining the Future of Climate Change: World-Making through Science Fiction and Activism This guest post is part of the ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of …
Read More >By Sunaina Maira, author of Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine This guest post is part of the ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Studies Association in …
Read More >By Roderick A. Ferguson, author of We Demand: The University and Student Protests UC Press is proud to be part of the Association of American University Press’s sixth annual University Press Week, whose …
Read More >Taking the 2017 American Studies Association conference by storm the new series edited by past presidents of the ASA American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present offers short, timely books on the issues …
Read More >From searing critiques of power and wealth, to in-depth investigations of race, gender, and class to cultural histories of activism and social justice, these new releases will inspire the way you think …
Read More >By Scott Kurashige, author of The Fifty-Year Rebellion: How the U.S. Political Crisis Began in Detroit This guest post is part of a blog series of contributions by authors in American Studies Now, an e-book first series of …
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